Peter Garrett has been burning the Midnight Oil over AUKUS - and he’s not the only one turning up the heat.

The former Labor minister is leading an independent inquiry into the $368 billion defence deal, after confirmation Australia will now receive three second-hand Virginia-class submarines from the United States. 

The Opposition is also taking a swing, warning the revised arrangement could leave Australia with older submarines, shorter operating lives, and a future capability gap. So is this just another round of AUKUS anxiety - or a real problem for the government?

Plus, a big moment for One Nation as David Farley is sworn in as the new member for Farrer, and early signs he may take a different tone from Pauline Hanson.

And how will Labor, the Liberals, and One Nation position themselves on a rise to the minimum wage?

Patricia Karvelas and Raf Epstein break it all down on Politics Now.

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